Sec. 05.25.090. Penalties.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who violates a provision of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates (1) AS 05.25.010, 05.25.020, 05.25.030(b), 05.25.060(2), or a regulation adopted under this chapter relating to AS 05.25.010 or 05.25.020 […]
Sec. 05.25.095. Regulations.
(a) Except as provided in (c) – (e) of this section, the department may adopt regulations regarding requirements for certification of programs on boating safety education. (b) In consultation with the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Administration may adopt regulations to implement this chapter with respect to the numbering, marking, and titling of […]
Sec. 05.25.096. Fees.
(a) The Department of Administration shall assess the following fees: (1) motorized boat registration, registration renewal, and transfer of registration, $24 for a three-year period; (2) nonmotorized boat registration, registration renewal, and transfer of registration, $10 for a three-year period; (3) replacement of lost registration, $5; (4) replacement of lost registration validation decals, $5; (5) […]
Sec. 05.25.100. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “aids to navigation” means buoys, beacons, or other fixed objects in the water that are used to mark obstructions to navigation or to direct navigation through safe channels; (2) “barge” means a boat that is (A) motorized or nonmotorized; (B) designed to be towed; and (C) […]
Sec. 05.25.070. Exemptions.
Boats and persons operating boats are exempt from this chapter when participating in the area set aside for a public regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition on inland water; for purposes of this section, “inland water” means water of the state that is not offshore water.
Sec. 05.25.080. Enforcement.
(a) The Department of Public Safety has authority for enforcement of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter authorizes a department or board to enter into an agreement with a department or agency of the federal government that cedes state authority for the management of its waterways to the […]
Sec. 05.25.010. Safety requirements.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a boat placed on the water of the state (1) must be equipped with and use the sound producing devices and visual distress signals of the same number, type, and specifications as required by the United States Coast Guard; (2) that is equipped with a gasoline engine for […]
Sec. 05.25.012. Diver’s flag.
A person who is in the water using an underwater breathing device may display a diver’s flag constructed of rigidly supported material at least 12 inches by 12 inches in area of red background with a white diagonal stripe. This diver’s flag may be displayed on a boat or surface float and must extend a […]
Sec. 05.25.020. Use of boat with water skis and surfboards.
(a) A person may not operate a boat on water of the state for towing a person on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless (1) the boat is equipped with a rearview mirror in which the person being towed can be viewed; or (2) there is, in the boat, a person of […]
Sec. 05.25.030. Boat collisions, accidents, and casualties.
(a) The operator of a boat involved in a collision, accident, or casualty shall (1) render assistance as is practicable and necessary to save other persons from danger or to minimize the danger to other persons to the extent that the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator’s boat, crew, and passengers; […]